Influence of diabetes mellitus on early and late outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Department of Surgery, Emory Center for Outcomes Research, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Diabetes mellitus is an established independent risk factor for significant morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting.

METHODS:

The impact of diabetes on short- and longterm follow-up after coronary artery bypass grafting was studied by comparing the outcomes between 9,920 patients without diabetes mellitus and 2,278 patients with diabetes from 1978 to 1993.